Long chains by Alhannah Jewellery allow Omani women to ensure their pieces aren’t hidden under their abayas. By David Belcher Austria’s centrist government passed the new law, which takes effect next ...

The controversy over Muslim clothing is not just a European problem. In Quebec, Bill 94 is set to ban women from wearing a niqab — the traditional Muslim veil — while using any public services.

In regards to Justin Lynch’s letter (“Not all Muslim women have choice” March 1), I think he needs to recognize that the context of speech greatly contributes to its meaning. When Yasmine Dabbous said ...

PARIS -- A parliamentary panel that wants Muslim women to stop veiling their faces recommended Tuesday that France ban such garb in public facilities, including hospitals and mass transit, and refuse ...

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:21:26 GMT — PARIS (AP) " The French Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning the burqa-style Islamic veil on public streets and other places, a measure that affects ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said on Monday that he had no problem with Muslim women wearing a veil but that there could be questions of practicality. The issue has come ...

PARIS (Reuters) - France's official Muslim council has warned the government not to expect it to impose a planned ban on full face veils for women that legal experts argue will be unconstitutional and ...

Some unidentified soldiers on Friday forcefully removed the veil, popularly referred to as Niqab, from a Muslim woman at Meran Area of Lagos.‎ It was gathered the woman was going peacefully when two ...